Sociologist E. Digby Baltzell theorized that America works best when Hereditary Elites accept enough new elites into their ranks to retain power over the institutions that keep America fair, but not so many they cede power to talented outsiders or Capital Elites bent on rigging the game.

How to Play

You are the leader of the Hereditary Elite. Admit or reject new elites one generation at a time, bearing in mind that talented people you reject will join the Capital Elite. Try to keep America from becoming an oligarchy without kicking off a populist revolution.